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Hi Jack. Drew Marget from MELBOURNE Australia. I have Bruno's K36 down here which is running beautifully. I am keen to purchase an S6 brake valve from you. If you are happy to post one to me that would be great. Happy to forward remittance any way that suits you including postal costs of course. Cou...

Hi Dave,

I am a modeler down here in Australia and I have the ex Bruno Platzer K 36 down here. It has a bunch of Superscale stuff on it and I want to know if you would be able to supply me with some bits I require?
Drew

Hi Jack. Drew Marget from Melbourne Australia. I have Bruno's K 36 over here and I am very interested in purchasing these brake valves. Interestingly, the loco is set up with the S6 as the train brake valve which runs on air and the H6 as the engine brake which runs on steam. I am not sure why howev...

Sounds great Jack. I think we are all looking forward to seeing the end result which I am sure will be magnificent as usual.


Drew Marget

Hi dregs484,

Thanks for the comprehensive information. I too am based in Melbourne. Hopefully it will provide Jack with information enough to make a start.

Hi Jack, I messaged you when you first manufactured these beautiful valves as I am the owner of Bruno's K 36 and would love to purchase a set of 2 1/2" scale ones when available. I was wondering if you have proceeded with them and if not are you proposing too? The engine brake unit currently fi...

Sounds great Jack. I have a friend back here in Australia having some cars sent out late this year or early next year from Bruno, so it would be an opportunity to send them to Bruno if they are available then and if that is OK with you. I propose to use the large scale to replace the loco brake valv...

Hi Jack, My name is Drew Marget and I reply to you from Melbourne Australia. This time last year I was over in your neck of the woods taking delivery of Bruno's K 36, now re-numbered the 482 (its original number). Having lots of fun running the magnificent loco back here on our great live steam rail...

Thanks Marty. The size of the boiler places it outside the AMBSC code and it must conform to our Department of Industry code. This code does allow steel boilers with copper tubes. I guess from the number of steel boilers with copper tubes you have done, you prefer this combination and it obviously w...

Hi Marty, Thanks for the updates. Noticed you have used copper tubes in a large steel boiler. Do you prefer using copper over steel tubes that are welded in? Pro's and con's of either? Contemplating the use of either material ina new large boiler of similar capacity and design here in Aus. Thanks fo...

Hi Dave, not sure if you got my first reply, however I am a really keen Pennsy live steamer here in Melbourne Australia. I would love to get in touch with you via email to chat about the possibility of buying some of your components. Your safety valves look great. Look forward to hearing from you.